53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

up, dropping onto my side. The memories of that night, the wolves… the bodies… the fire… they played before my eyes like a

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

these odd abilities? How was it possible? The daughter of two

terrified me and I wanted it all to just go away. The bedroom

A frown creased his

looked away, not wanting him to see the

“What happened?”

husky and low, but it was missing the coldness it usually held, almost sounding

his hold, but he refused to let me go, pulling me upright and straight into

wrong, little storm?” He

unable to control the sob that left my

and he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the ground with me straddling him. My breasts were crushed against his chest, and his arms felt

needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed my back, sending sparks

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

to open up to him. I was tired of keeping it inside.

whispered, pulling back so I could look into those amber eyes that

shadowed and

“I know…”

don’t care… I don’t care if one of them or both are not my blood, they are still my

were my world.” I

earlier had only triggered

and cupped my neck, his thumbs brushing away my tears, only for more to fall in

know you deserve to be Beta… But when it was taken away

hated feeling so vulnerable, but I wasn’t able to control

within me. “I’m scared of losing everything I love…” I said quietly, looking up into his shimmering eyes. I’m scared of losing you. I love

and needy? I wasn’t sure, but I couldn’t keep it inside of me

I wasn’t sure what he was going to say but he took a deep breath, looking at me sharply, and I knew he had changed his mind.

are not traitors. Something or someone did this. I knew my parents, they would never do this.” I said desperately. How can he

my head up slightly. “You might regret what you find out.”

won’t, because I know they

met, and he didn’t reply, before clenching his jaw

ok.” He said quietly, almost as if he was speaking to himself

“I will.”

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